Post by BAVRecapTeam on Mar 2, 2012 17:37:04 GMT -5
EPISODE #4988 - SECOND HONEYMOON WEEK (HAWAII)
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ E A _ / O V E R
H E E L _
Tom and Cindy forget to add the S at the end of the answer. Rachele & Greg then correctly say HEAD OVER HEELS, so let's start the interviewing with them in the middle...
Rachele & Greg Familia: US Navy chief petty officers (she's served for 9 yrs) from Honolulu
Tom & Cindy Lullo (22 yrs): Tom's a retired CPA while Cindy's a retired teacher; they're from Kona, HI
Ann & Jai Jimenez (12 yrs): Ann's a second grade teacher while Jai's a realtor; they're from Kahului, HI
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
H O T E _
D _ O _ _ _ N
The Familias are two for two w/ HOTEL DOORMAN.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the Bellagio in Las Vegas courtesy of vegas.com worth $6,600
Round 1 - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Navy couple begin with two R's but then run into LAT trouble. The Lullos get the same fate after putting up a T. Third for the Jimenezes are three S's + $900 for the Free Spin. They keep it after callind a dud in N. Back to our Navy couple...but they BANKRUPT on the MDW's right side to lose $2,200. The Lullos next picks up the bedandbreakfast.com gift tag w/ an F. Soon enough...
C _ E R R _
_ L O S S O _
F E S T I _ A L
...they solve CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL for $1,950 cash and gift tag bumped to the $2K house minimum.
SOLE DUD: N (Jimenezes)
BANKRUPT: Familias)
LATs: (Familias, Lullos)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jimenezes: FS
Familias: $3K
Lullos: $2K cash and gift tag
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Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Lullos lose control right away w/ a dud in T. The Jimenezes buy the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A), and use the FS. Later, they pick up the Vegas trip with the R. They keep on going till we see...
S I P P I N G
D E L I C I O U S
R U M / P U N C _
They'll be SIPPING DELICIOUS RUM PUNCH, because they won $6,250, the Vegas trip...plus a second trip to the Galley Bay Resort in ANTIGUA worth $10,390 totaling $23,240 that round!
DUDS: T (Lullos), A (Jimenezes)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9K
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jimenezes: $23,240 cash and trips
Familias: $3K
Lullos: $2K cash and gift tag
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Our current leaders BANKRUPT after starting w/ two T's for $600. The Familias uncover two R's, but they and the Lullos dud out with E and N, respectively. The Jimenezes next land on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT and put up two M's. They turn down the $2K...for their second BANKRUPT of the round. Later, the Lullos try to solve with the following...
_ R I A R / &
T U M M Y
T U C K
They're right w/ FRIAR & TUMMY TUCK for the house minimum.
DUDS: E (Familias), N (Lullos), H (Familias)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both by the Jimenezes)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jimenezes: $23,240 cash and trips
Familias: $3K
Lullos: $4K cash and gift tag
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
P I _ N O
_ _ _ _ G E
The Jimenezes get PIANO LOUNGE, bringing them up to $26,240.
Round 4 - IN THE KITCHEN (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
S _ _ T / & / _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ S
The Familias initially omit the S at the end, but they quickly solve SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS for another $6K.
FINAL SCORES
Jimenezes: $26,240 cash and trips
Familias: $9K
Lullos: $4K cash and gift tag
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $39,240
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The Jimenezes land on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
RSTLNE provides some good help...
_ E R _ _ _
E _ _ _ R T
CPMO adds to the mix...
_ E R O _ C
E _ _ O R T
...but they BLOW IT thinking the second word was ESCORT. That means they don't have the HEROIC EFFORT to win $30K, and they'll have to leave w/ $26,240 cash and trips.
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ E A _ / O V E R
H E E L _
Tom and Cindy forget to add the S at the end of the answer. Rachele & Greg then correctly say HEAD OVER HEELS, so let's start the interviewing with them in the middle...
Rachele & Greg Familia: US Navy chief petty officers (she's served for 9 yrs) from Honolulu
Tom & Cindy Lullo (22 yrs): Tom's a retired CPA while Cindy's a retired teacher; they're from Kona, HI
Ann & Jai Jimenez (12 yrs): Ann's a second grade teacher while Jai's a realtor; they're from Kahului, HI
$2,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
H O T E _
D _ O _ _ _ N
The Familias are two for two w/ HOTEL DOORMAN.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the Bellagio in Las Vegas courtesy of vegas.com worth $6,600
Round 1 - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Navy couple begin with two R's but then run into LAT trouble. The Lullos get the same fate after putting up a T. Third for the Jimenezes are three S's + $900 for the Free Spin. They keep it after callind a dud in N. Back to our Navy couple...but they BANKRUPT on the MDW's right side to lose $2,200. The Lullos next picks up the bedandbreakfast.com gift tag w/ an F. Soon enough...
C _ E R R _
_ L O S S O _
F E S T I _ A L
...they solve CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL for $1,950 cash and gift tag bumped to the $2K house minimum.
SOLE DUD: N (Jimenezes)
BANKRUPT: Familias)
LATs: (Familias, Lullos)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Jimenezes: FS
Familias: $3K
Lullos: $2K cash and gift tag
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Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
The Lullos lose control right away w/ a dud in T. The Jimenezes buy the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A), and use the FS. Later, they pick up the Vegas trip with the R. They keep on going till we see...
S I P P I N G
D E L I C I O U S
R U M / P U N C _
They'll be SIPPING DELICIOUS RUM PUNCH, because they won $6,250, the Vegas trip...plus a second trip to the Galley Bay Resort in ANTIGUA worth $10,390 totaling $23,240 that round!
DUDS: T (Lullos), A (Jimenezes)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9K
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Jimenezes: $23,240 cash and trips
Familias: $3K
Lullos: $2K cash and gift tag
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Our current leaders BANKRUPT after starting w/ two T's for $600. The Familias uncover two R's, but they and the Lullos dud out with E and N, respectively. The Jimenezes next land on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT and put up two M's. They turn down the $2K...for their second BANKRUPT of the round. Later, the Lullos try to solve with the following...
_ R I A R / &
T U M M Y
T U C K
They're right w/ FRIAR & TUMMY TUCK for the house minimum.
DUDS: E (Familias), N (Lullos), H (Familias)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both by the Jimenezes)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Jimenezes: $23,240 cash and trips
Familias: $3K
Lullos: $4K cash and gift tag
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
P I _ N O
_ _ _ _ G E
The Jimenezes get PIANO LOUNGE, bringing them up to $26,240.
Round 4 - IN THE KITCHEN (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
S _ _ T / & / _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ S
The Familias initially omit the S at the end, but they quickly solve SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS for another $6K.
FINAL SCORES
Jimenezes: $26,240 cash and trips
Familias: $9K
Lullos: $4K cash and gift tag
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $39,240
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The Jimenezes land on the P in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
RSTLNE provides some good help...
_ E R _ _ _
E _ _ _ R T
CPMO adds to the mix...
_ E R O _ C
E _ _ O R T
...but they BLOW IT thinking the second word was ESCORT. That means they don't have the HEROIC EFFORT to win $30K, and they'll have to leave w/ $26,240 cash and trips.
